{"id":2000110364,"date":"2026-04-28T18:28:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T16:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000110364"},"modified":"2026-04-28T18:28:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T16:28:19","slug":"all-four-rwandan-teams-qualify-for-knockout-stage-at-2026-cavb-mens-club-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/all-four-rwandan-teams-qualify-for-knockout-stage-at-2026-cavb-mens-club-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"All four Rwandan teams qualify for knockout stage at 2026 CAVB Men\u2019s Club Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>APR VC lost 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 29-27) to Petrojet in their final Group A match played on Monday evening at BK Arena, missing the chance to finish the group stage unbeaten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The army side found it difficult to break down the Egyptian club, which dominated the opening two sets with identical 25-18 wins. Head coach Sammy Mulinge made tactical adjustments, introducing players including Niyonshima Samuel and resting James Achuil, but APR could not turn the match around. They pushed hard in the third set and came close to forcing a fourth, but eventually fell 29-27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the loss, APR VC progressed to the knockout stage as third in Group A, behind Uganda\u2019s Nemo Stars and Petrojet Sports Club. Nemo Stars secured top spot after defeating Cameroon\u2019s Litto Team 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-12).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Group B, Egypt\u2019s Al Ahly finished the preliminary round unbeaten after defeating AS INJS of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-17).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rwanda\u2019s Kepler VC also impressed, claiming their fourth victory of the tournament with a 3-1 win over Kenya\u2019s Equity Bank (25-19, 20-25, 25-23, 25-18).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police VC also maintained a perfect record in Group C, edging Kenya Ports Authority in a five-set thriller to close the group stage unbeaten. The Rwandan side won 25-20, 20-25, 25-19, 21-25, 15-12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elsewhere in the same group, Ethiopia\u2019s Wolaitta Dicha Sports Club defeated Tanzania\u2019s Prisons VC 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-22), while Morocco\u2019s Faith Union beat Ghana Army 3-2 (24-26, 25-14, 18-25, 25-23, 15-13).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Group D, REG VC delivered a dominant 3-0 victory over Ghana\u2019s Kabili Sporting, winning 25-19, 25-21, 25-23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cameroon\u2019s Port Autonome de Douala also secured a straight-sets win over Kenya\u2019s General Service Unit, taking the match 25-14, 25-22, 25-20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Teams qualified for the Round of 16<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Group A: Nemo Stars, Petrojet, APR VC, Nigeria Customs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Group B: Al Ahly SC, Kepler VC, Sport-S VC, Equity Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Group C: Police VC, Faith Union, Ghana Army, Kenya Ports Authority<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Group D: Port Autonome de Douala, General Service Unit, REG VC, Kabili Sporting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Round of 16 fixtures<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>REG VC will face Uganda\u2019s Sport-S VC on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., while Police VC will take on Nigeria Customs at 2:00 p.m. at BK Arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kepler VC will play Kenya\u2019s General Service Unit at 4:00 p.m., while APR VC will face Morocco\u2019s Faith Union at 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Full Wednesday fixtures<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nemo Stars vs Kenya Ports Authority<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>REG VC vs Sport-S VC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Police VC vs Nigeria Customs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kepler VC vs General Service Unit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Port Autonome de Douala vs Equity Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Petrojet SC vs Ghana Army<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Al Ahly vs Kabili Sporting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faith Union vs APR VC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/whatsapp_image_2026-04-28_at_12.02_02_am-da83e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000110374\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">APR VC lost 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 29-27) to Petrojet in their final Group A match played on Monday evening at BK Arena.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/whatsapp_image_2026-04-27_at_10.54_55_pm-826fb.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000110373\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">REG VC secured a win that confirmed its progression, defeating Kabili Sporting of Ghana.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/whatsapp_image_2026-04-27_at_10.57_53_pm-f3137.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000110372\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There were jubilant scenes among REG VC players following their victory in the match played at Petit Stade in Remera.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/whatsapp_image_2026-04-27_at_9.51_07_pm-cc5d2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000110371\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kepler VC also secured a place in the Round of 16 after defeating Equity Bank.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/whatsapp_image_2026-04-27_at_9.52_17_pm-7eebf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000110370\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The only match Kepler VC lost in Group B was against Al Ahly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/whatsapp_image_2026-04-27_at_9.51_58_pm-965f8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000110369\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FRVB President Ngarambe Rapha\u00ebl followed the match between Kepler VC and Equity Bank.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/whatsapp_image_2026-04-27_at_4.49_00_pm-16b79.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000110367\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Police VC was the only Rwandan side to go unbeaten in the group stage, winning all its matches.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/whatsapp_image_2026-04-27_at_3.16_27_pm_1_-c9635.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000110366\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/whatsapp_image_2026-04-27_at_4.48_58_pm-86507.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2000110365\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Police VC Team Manager, CSP Jackline Urujeni, was actively supporting her players from the sidelines.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>APR VC suffered a straight-sets defeat to Egypt\u2019s Petrojet, but all four Rwandan clubs competing in the 2026 CAVB Men\u2019s Club Championship have secured places in the Round of 16.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000110370,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000110364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default 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